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If Imran Khan arrested, PTI warns of strong retaliation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): After Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah issued a warning regarding Imran Khan's possible arrest upon the expiry of his bail, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) members warned of a "strong backlash" from its workers.
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'Stay calm', appeals Punjab CM after Sidhu Moosewala shot dead
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Amid political backlash over revoking the security of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appealed to all to "stay calm".
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Pakistan open to buying oil, wheat from Russia
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it is open to importing oil and food products from Russia amid the ongoing backlash against the country for the invasion of Ukraine.
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Ricky Gervais defends trans jokes in Netflix special 'SuperNature' followi
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): British comedian and actor Ricky Gervais has defended his trans jokes in his latest Netflix comedy special 'SuperNature' that sparked social media outrage upon release.
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Pakistan: Police registers FIR in Sikh traders' killing in Peshawar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Amid severe backlash over the persecution of the minority community in the country, Pakistan's counter-terror department has registered an FIR into the targeted killing of two Sikh traders in Peshawar.
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Jason Momoa issues apology following backlash due to him clicking pictures
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): Hollywood star Jason Momoa has opened up regarding the social media criticism he faced following his recent trip to the Sistine Chapel.
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Shahid Afridi reacts to online backlash over criticism of Imran Khan
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): Former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday reacted to online criticism on social media over criticism of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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CPI(M) opposes LIC IPO, calls it step towards 'destruction' of firm's publ
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has firmly opposed the manner in which the Central Government has initiated the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) saying that it is a step towards the destruction of
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Akshay Kumar steps down as tobacco brand ambassador, promises to be mindfu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 21 (ANI): Faced with a huge backlash, actor Akshay Kumar on Thursday announced that he is stepping down as the brand ambassador of a tobacco company with whom he had recently signed a contract.
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Russian FM urges BRICS to band together to mitigate economic crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Finance Minister Anatoly Siluanov said on Saturday that the five BRICS countries could mitigate the backlash of Western sanctions against Russia on their economies by pooling their efforts and using a range of financial instruments at their dis
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Pakistan YouTuber trolled for 'Roza Rakhunga', his take on viral 'Kacha Ba
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): A 'Ramzan version' of the peppy viral song 'Kacha Badam', originally sung by a Bengali groundnut seller, has begun to trend in Pakistan with a video of a remixed version of the catchy number featuring cats and birds crooning the tune.
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Nursing textbook that listed 'merits of dowry' to be withdrawn after row
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The publishers of a college sociology textbook, which listed the merits of the dowry system, said that they have decided to withdraw the book from the market with immediate effect. The announcement came on Tuesday after a severe backlash on social media.
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